UK-based Internet Watch Foundation, a charity helping identify CSAM, says it has created hashes of 1M images of child sexual abuse to help prevent their reuse Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
Emerging evidence that mindfulness can sometimes increase selfish tendencies Hacker News · 2 months ago
The UK says the Digital Markets Unit will be given powers to clamp down on Big Tech's predatory practices, with necessary legislation introduced "in due course" Techmeme · 2 months ago
Central African Republic lawmakers vote unanimously to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, the second country to use bitcoin as official currency after El Salvador Techmeme · 2 months ago
The UK's Department for Transport outlines self-driving vehicle rules, including letting drivers watch TV on built-in screens, ahead of a full framework in 2025 Techmeme · 2 months ago
UK police charge a 16-year-old with five counts and a 17-year-old with six counts related to the Lapsus$ gang; the teenagers remain in custody Techmeme · 3 months ago
UK police arrest seven people aged 16 to 21 as part of an investigation "into a hacking group", but did not say if the teenager behind Lapsus$ is among them Techmeme · 3 months ago
Researcher posing as a 13-year-old girl joined VRChat, an app on Steam and Meta's Quest, and witnessed grooming, sexual material, a rape threat, racist insults Techmeme · 4 months ago
An elaborate con that tricked dozens into working for a fake design agency Hacker News · 4 months ago
Modern human incursion into Neanderthal territories 54k years ago at Mandrin Hacker News · 5 months ago
Meta reports Q4 ad revenue of $32.6B, up from $27.2B in Q4 2020, but warns sales growth could be just 3% in Q1 2022 due to inflation and supply chain issues Techmeme · 5 months ago
Amazon says it has updated Alexa after the voice assistant "challenged" a 10-year-old girl to touch a penny to the prongs of a half-inserted plug Techmeme · 6 months ago
The UK's ad regulator bans two ads by Arsenal FC promoting its Socios-based Fan Tokens, saying the soccer club "failed to illustrate the risk of the investment" Techmeme · 6 months ago
A look at Russia's efforts to censor Western social media with fines and takedown requests, as most posts Russia wanted removed in 2021 were pro-Navalny content Techmeme · 7 months ago
UK MPs propose changes to the UK's Online Safety Bill, including adding more offenses and fines, mandating tech firms appoint a "safety controller", and more Techmeme · 7 months ago
Analysis: English Premier League soccer fans have spent £262M+ on crypto-based fan tokens, often offered by Socios, as critics worry about fans being exploited Techmeme · 7 months ago
Meta will no longer block searches nor remove praise of Kyle Rittenhouse on Facebook and Instagram, after designating him a shooter in a "mass murder" in 2020 Techmeme · 7 months ago
FIFA will use 10 to 12 cameras, collecting up to 29 data points per player 50 times per second, to make semi-autonomous offside decisions at the Arab Cup Techmeme · 7 months ago
COP26: Fossil fuel industry has largest delegation at climate summit – BBC News Pinboard · 8 months ago
Frances Haugen told UK MPs that Facebook is "unquestionably making hate worse", and warns that Instagram is "more dangerous than other forms of social media" Techmeme · 8 months ago
A Koran app developer says Apple took down their app in China over "content that is illegal"; another developer removed their Bible app in China this week Techmeme · 9 months ago
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen will give evidence to the UK Parliament's Online Safety Bill committee on October 25 Techmeme · 9 months ago
Following a BBC investigation, Facebook bans buying and selling Amazon rainforest land in ecological conservation areas on Marketplace Techmeme · 9 months ago